UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 18, 2008


                          GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Louisiana                    0-22303                    72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission                (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)             File Number)            Identification No.)


                                583 Thompson Road
                             Houma, Louisiana 70363
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)



                                 (985) 872-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers

     (b) On February 18, 2008,  Murphy A. Bourke,  Executive  Vice  President of
Marketing of Gulf Island  Fabrication,  Inc., notified the Board of Directors of
Gulf Island  Fabrication  Inc. (the "Company") of his intent to retire effective
March 15, 2008.


                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                              GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

                                              By:      /s/ Robin A. Seibert
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                           Robin A. Seibert
                                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                                            and Treasurer
                                                    (Principal Financial Officer
                                                    and Duly Authorized Officer)

Dated: February 19, 2008